Benny Looper, the Phillies assistant GM in charge of player personnel, announced on Wednesday afternoon that Joe Jordan has been named director of player development. Jordan is replacing Chuck LaMar, who unexpectedly resigned Sept. 6, an announcement that was

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Benny Looper, the Phillies assistant GM in charge of player personnel, announced on Wednesday afternoon that Joe Jordan has been named director of player development. Jordan is replacing Chuck LaMar, who unexpectedly resigned Sept. 6, an announcement that was

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Right-hander Jeff Samardzija was pitching in the first inning of his Oakland A's debut Sunday, and things weren't going as planned.
Samardzija gave up one-out singles to Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Munenori Kawasaki and left...

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles.
14-9 -- Baltimore’s record in series-opening games this season.
The Orioles lost Monday night’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers,...

NEW YORK – Less than two weeks into the season, the Orioles' ability to bounce back from difficult defeats has already been tested. Friday night's was a hard one to swallow — a game lost on a dropped fly ball that plated three runs and a rally-killing...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the Orioles plugged through this offseason without adding a premium bat to the lineup, club officials kept saying that a needed offensive boost could come from two players already on the 40-man roster, two guys who had combined...

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold, who left Sunday's game with right hamstring tightness, didn't play in Monday's series opener in Boston, but manager Buck Showalter still hopes Reimold can avoid the disabled list.Tuesday's off day in Boston will help....

BOSTON -- The Orioles’ trade of veteran right-hander reliever Luis Ayala allowed the team the get back to a conventional 12-pitcher staff and seven-man bullpen – and the move was also a show of confidence in Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland.
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BOSTON -- Orioles manager Buck Showalter said in the first days of spring training that he wanted to float the designated hitter spot among different players.
After seeing his DH’s open the season 1-for-26 with a .038 batting average, the lowest in the...

BOSTON -- It’s a thought that most Orioles fans can’t imagine, but it’s true.
The Orioles really miss Wilson Betemit.
You don’t know how much you miss things until they're gone – or they’re out six to eight weeks.
I’ve seen many comments and tweets...

BOSTON – Outfielder Chris Dickerson, who was abruptly removed in the first inning of Tuesday’s game at Triple-A Norfolk, will join the Orioles Wednesday in Boston.
A corresponding 25-man roster move to add Dickerson is uncertain. Orioles manager Buck...

BOSTON — Crazy things happen when the Orioles come to Boston.This wasn't a 17-inning game. No position players had to pitch. But the comeback the Orioles staged Wednesday night was one they needed to salvage this three-game series at Fenway...

NEW YORK — After Adam Jones struck out in the seventh inning Friday night against New York Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova, Jones took another swing.This time, it was at his helmet in the tunnel leading out of the clubhouse.Jones, who entering Saturday had...

The Orioles’ offseason overhaul took some time to gain steam, but two moves in one day have added a little more clarity to the team’s roster for next season.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Orioles agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal with former Oakland...

The Orioles raised some eyebrows when reliever Pedro Strop was seen taking grounders at shortstop and making throwing to first before Wednesday’s game.Strop, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, was signed out of the Dominican...

Catcher Taylor Teagarden will begin a minor league rehab stint Friday at Triple-A Norfolk and will be re-evaluated at the end of the weekend.
Teagarden, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a left thumb injury, is slated to catch nine innings Friday...

Through the first two months of the Orioles' season, second baseman Ryan Flaherty's reputation hinged much more on his glove than his bat.In 30 games, Flaherty was perfect in the field. At the plate, though, he struggled, starting the year 0-for-17 and...

Xavier Avery could have excelled in any sport, but he chose baseball because he saw it as a game his talents could grow into with hard work. He enjoyed the challenge of playing a sport in which there's always room for improvement — where getting three...

J.J. Hardy has done plenty to help the Orioles this season with his glove, but it wasn't until Sunday when he felt his bat was catching up.In the Orioles' 17-inning 9-6 win over the Red Sox, Hardy had a career-high five hits, including two solo homers and...

Second baseman Robert Andino and his band of upstart, red-hot, second-place Orioles swear they're facing just another tough divisional rival on the road this weekend.
It's not a big deal, Andino says, that Friday will be the first time his club plays a...

(UPDATE: Showalter said Reimold is slated to go on the DL, but the Orioles won't make that move official until before tonight's game in case tonight's game gets rained out. The move would be retroactive to Tuesday, so he would be eiligible to return on...